Philippians 4:8 (DRB)

Passage

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.

Nearby Context

Philippians 4:6 Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.

Philippians 4:9 The things which you have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, these do ye: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Philippians 4:10 Now I rejoice in the Lord exceedingly that now at length your thought for me hath flourished again, as you did also think; but you were busied.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rest", "brethren", "whatsoever", "things", "true", and "modest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rest" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And the peace of God which surpasseth..." into verse 9's "The things which you have both learned...", so "rest" and "brethren" belong inside that flow. In Philippians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rest" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.